Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz arrives after more than three weeks off for a left‑ankle recovery, saying he feels refreshed and in his best late‑season shape.
- Alcaraz is set to start against Cameron Norrie or Sebastian Baez with a potential quarter-final against Casper Ruud.
- Novak Djokovic is skipping Paris for a second straight year, has entered next week’s ATP 250 in Athens, and has not announced a decision on the ATP Finals.
- The tournament moves to Paris La Défense Arena with four courts, including a 17,500‑seat main stadium and a more uniform, slower indoor hard court.
- The event offers €6,128,940 in total prize money and 1,000 ranking points to the champion, as Alcaraz leads Jannik Sinner by more than 2,000 points in the Live Race to Turin.